Ethelder Burleigh's Obituary
Ethelder Burleigh, age 85, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Chester, ME passed away on Saturday, May 02, 2015, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehab. Center, in Lewes, DE. She was born Monday, January 06, 1930 in Chester, ME, daughter of the late Daniel and Hannah (Ireland) Pond.
A dedicated wife and mother, Mrs. Burleigh had a great love for her family and friends. She truly enjoyed working in her garden, tending her flowers and watching the birds at her many feeders. Mrs. Burleigh was an avid reader and puzzle enthusiast. She had a strong passion for nature and animals that you could not help but feel in her company.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burleigh was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Eugene Burleigh and her four brothers, Nelson, Walter, Alston and Reginald. She is survived by her daughter, Arita Ann Burleigh of Wilmington, NC; two sons, Gerald Arthur Burleigh and his spouse J. R. Scott of Rehoboth Beach, DE and Rick Burleigh and his wife Joy of Hernando, FL; a grandson, Dan Burleigh of Ocala, FL; a sister, Anita McKinnon and her husband John of Howland, ME; two sisters in-law, Daphine Pond of Lincoln, ME; and Donna Pond of West Enfield, ME; and many nieces and nephews.
All services are private.
Please sign Mrs. Burleigh's online guest book at this site.
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